Robert A. Chaisson
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Robert A. Chaisson
Prior offices
Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District
Education
Robert A. Chaisson (Democratic Party) was a judge for the 3rd District of the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on December 31, 2023.
Chaisson (Democratic Party) won re-election for the 3rd District judge of the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal outright in the primary on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
On July 7, 2023, Chaisson announced he was retiring from the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal.[1]
Education
Chaisson received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and his J.D. from Tulane University. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1984.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Robert A. Chaisson (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2012
Chaisson was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012. [3]
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2012
2011
Chaisson ran for the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal in the October 22 election. He defeated Madeline Jasmine, winning 72.75% of the vote.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert A. Chaisson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ “State of Louisiana,” “Special Election - Judge, Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 3rd District, Division A, Parishes of St. Charles and St. John the Baptist,’ July 7, 2023
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Robert A. Chaisson"
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Candidate Database
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, 2011 Election Results
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Candidate Database Scroll to October 22 candidates
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